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Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Jay Malinowski, best known as the frontman of acclaimed Toronto-based raggae trio Bedouin Soundclash, performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night with his new band The Deadcoast in support of his new solo album, Martel, which was released on February 11th, 2014 through Pirates Blend/Sony, which serves as a … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Swedish indie rock quintet The Sounds, who released their fifth album, Weekend, on October 29th, 2013 via Arnioki Records, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with LA-based indie pop brother-and-sister duo Blondfire, who released their second album, Young Heart, on February 11th, 2014, and Australian synthpop quartet Strange … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green – Beneath a white spotlight and center stage in The Danforth Music Hall, James Vincent McMorrow thumbed the melody to “Breaking Hearts”, from his first LP, Early in the Morning from February 2012. Featuring a soft blend of banjos and a gentle snare, listeners categorized the well-received album as folk, to the chagrin of the R&B singer. … Continue reading
Photos by: Chris Carrasquillo & Joe Locke – The Ultra Music Festival once again took over downtown Miami for an unforgettable weekend that featured an array of EDM acts including Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Basement Jaxx, MIA, Cut Copy, ZEDD, MGMT, Empire of the Sun, Riff Raff, Trente Mølle and more! However, the festival wasn’t … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Seattle-based indie folk-rock sextet The Head and the Heart, who released their second album, Let’s Be Still, on October 15th, 2013 via Sub Pop, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto in support of the album with Toronto-based folk singer-songwriter Basia Bulat, who released her third album, Tall Tall Shadow, … Continue reading
By: Staff – JUNO Songwriters’ Circle brought together some of todays’ most talented Canadian singer-songwriters yesterday at Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg, as they shared songs and stories on stage. Host Randy Bachman led the discussion, and performed some of his hit songs. Throughout out show, Bachman was joined by other accomplished Canadian songwriters including 2014 JUNO … Continue reading
By: Kevan Hannah – Tegan and Sara were among the big winners at this 43rd annual JUNO Awards, taking home three trophies in some of the year’s biggest categories, including group of the year and single of the year. “I don’t think many people, especially not us, would think that two queer kids from northeast … Continue reading
Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – The Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre recreated its intimate ambiance for one-night-only at the Winter Garden Theatre in downtown Toronto last night, with a songwriter’s circle hosted by CBC Radio 2 Morning Host Tom Power, which featured the songs and voices of musicians Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea), Steven Page … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevan Hannah – The second and final night of 2014 JUNOfest occured last night at various venues in downtown Winnipeg. This night featured an array of 2014 JUNO nominees including Ottawa-based electronic trio A Tribe Called Red at the Exchange Event Centre, new Canadian supergroup Mounties, which features Hawksley Workman and Hot Hot Heat’s … Continue reading
Photos by: Matt Klopot – New York City-based all-female lo-fi indie pop quartet Dum Dum Girls, who released their third album, Too True, which was produced by Richard Gottehrer (Blondie, The Go-Go’s) and The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner, and which spawned the singles “Lost Boys & Girls Club” and “Rimbaud Eyes”, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto … Continue reading
